On 27/11/04 11:54 +0500, sherlock@vsnl.com wrote:
On Saturday 27 November 2004 09:53, Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri. wrote:
Hi,
This is about vsnl's new smtp authentication settings. As usual, they have only given instructions for outlook, outlook express and eudora and netscape. The chap on the helpdesk phone had no clue whatsoever as to what to do with linux or even what sort of authentication they were using.
The authentication is plain text.
And u can use smtp only thru a vsnl dialup or leasedline connection or thru dishnet. The goal is to prevent spammers using vsnl as a relay.
And worms and viruses. If VSNL continues to show clue, I know that some people might even consider unblocking them.
That legit vsnl users get spammed to death (90% in my case) is incomprehensible to the zombies who sit on the heldesk. Or that u may
SMTP AUTH should enable you to relay from anywhere, regardless of the network you are on.
Now they only need to block port 25 on their dynamic IP blocks for decent outbound spam control.
Devdas Bhagat